Short-term debt in Angola
Angola: Short-term debt was 40.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Angola, 1995–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Angola recorded 40.8% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Angola peaked at 857.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 857.4% | — |
| 1996 | 210.3% | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 322.7% | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 832.1% | +157.8% |
| 1999 | 322.6% | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 110.4% | -65.8% |
| 2001 | 198.3% | +79.6% |
| 2002 | 321.5% | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 169.4% | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +145.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.0% | 210.3% | 857.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 13.4% | 321.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.7% | 40.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 834.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 128,685 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Angola?
- Short-term debt in Angola was 40.8% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 857.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for short-term debt?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.